Discover Gargano

NATURALISTIC EXCURSIONS AND CULTURAL VISITS

MATTINATA

11 km

Attractions: Old Town, the abbey of Monte Sacro, archaeological site of Monte Saraceno, the museum, the shops.
To taste: the ice cream from Gabriellino or by Serafino and extra virgin olive oil

MANFREDONIA

25 km

Things to see: the Castle, S. Maria di Siponto, Abbey of San Leonardo in Lama Volara, the Museum of Stele Daune (c / o the castle), the carnival.
To taste: the Farrate, the “ciambotta fish”, buffalo mozzarella, fish in general

MONTE SANT’ANGELO (UNESCO site)

26 km

Things to see: the old town, Castle, St. Michael’s cave, Tomb of Rothari, S. Maria Maggiore, the Abbey of Pulsano and hermitages Pulsanesi, the museum Tancredi.
To listen: folk music of Sammcaler, the Pacchianella, the Cantori di Monte, the Terranima, Dance of the Nova. La Coquette Band (Ska)
To taste: Bread, Caciocavallo Podolian (or homegrown) and the Hosts Piene and oil STAIN
Things to buy: the stone statues of St. Michael the Archangel local handmade

VIESTE

32 km

Attractions: Old Town, Pizzomunno, Vieste the FilmFest.

SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO

50 km

To see: the new church and the tomb of Padre Pio (architect Renzo Piano), the convent

PARCO NAZIONALE DEL GARGANO

Attractions: Wet areas (from the mouth of Manfredonia Fortore) where you can admire and pink flamingos, storks and white-headed duck and the Foresta Umbra with its deer, roe deer, wild boar and the giant trees.
To taste: Citrus biological Gargano, the caciocavallo cheese, mozzarella di bufala